Kids Voting Counts for Their Future

Campaign signs are in the process of coming down, but interest in good citizenship is going up. Students across our area had the opportunity to vote on Election day through a nonprofit called Generation Nation.

Before students voted at Ridge Road Middle School, they did their homework on the issues and the candidates.

"We want to vote for the person we think will get the job done. Correct?" said LaToya Howell.

Howell is a 6th grade teacher. She said all year long students learn about being in a democracy.

"It helps them become great citizens themselves," said Howell.

"Raise your hand if you found things you did not agree with," asked Kate Collishaw.

Collishaw's students used their own electronic devices to prepare to vote.

"First we scan into this Web site," said 6th grader Mackenzie Bookamer.